noun
- officials who enforce the rules and make decisions in sports games
verb
- acts as an official who enforces rules and makes decisions in sports games
- settles disputes or makes decisions as a neutral party
Examples
- The baseball umpires called the runner safe at home plate.
- Two umpires officiated the tennis match.
- She umpires Little League games on weekends.
- The experienced official umpires professional basketball games.
- He umpires disputes between the two departments.
- The committee umpires disagreements about policy changes.
- Three umpires worked together during the championship game.